James G. Polk, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

James G. Polk

politician

Date of Birth: 06-Oct-1896

Place of Birth: Highland County, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 28-Apr-1959

Profession: politician, head teacher, superintendent, helper

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About James G. Polk

  • James Gould Polk (October 6, 1896 – April 28, 1959) was a prominent U.S.
  • politician of the Democratic Party during the middle of the 20th century. A native of Highland County, Ohio, Polk grew up on a farm and graduated from high school in New Vienna, Ohio.
  • He did not serve during World War I because of a physical disability, and graduated from The Ohio State University in 1919. Polk worked as a school administrator in small towns in Ohio during the 1920s, and was first elected to office in 1930, as a U.S.
  • Congressman from Ohio's 6th District.
  • He won five elections in a row before stepping down in 1941. During World War II, Polk worked as a special assistant in the U.S.
  • Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. After the war, Polk re-entered politics, and won back his old Congressional seat in the 1948 election.
  • He remained in Congress until his death. Polk died of cancer on April 28, 1959 in Washington, D.C.
  • His remains are buried in Highland Cemetery in Highland, Ohio.

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